Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Threttie ane of December Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs

D1695/12/501

Warrant

Warrand to imprison James Mcphersone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councell be James Mcphersone of Inverinheven Shewing That wheras the petitioner being conveined before the Commissioners of Justiciary at Invernes for his alleadged being gwiltie actor airt and pairt of robbing Spoilling and intrometting with and away takeing certaine cattell goods and wthers pertaining to John Grant of Comegrass in May Jwne or Jullie Jaj vic eightie nyn when the Late Viscount of Dwndie was in the hills In the which proces the saids comissioners proceeded So Sumarly that without ane legall probatione Led against the petitione they did imprisone him in the tollbwith of Invernes wher he was detained for a considerable Space without putting the mater to a full Legall tryall Wherupon the petitioner did apply into the saids Lords of privie Councell and upon most Just grounds The saids Lords by ane act of the date the tenth day of December Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs was pleased to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Libertie furth of the said tollbuith of Invernes and ordained him to repaire to Edinburgh against the first day of January Jaj vic nyntie six And then enter himself prisoner within the tollbwith therof as will appear by the act herewith produced And for Doeing wherof the petitioner Did then find cautione As also in obedience to the saids Lords comands and order and for releiveing of his cautioners The petitioner hath now come to Edinburgh And knowing himself to be altogither innocent of the pretended crymes alleadged against him And that ther is no persewar to insist nor no wittnesses to prove any swch Delinqwence As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Councell They heirby ordaine the petitioner to enter himself prisoner in the tollbwith of Edinburgh betuixt and the first day of January next to come Conforme to the former act of councell and allowes the said John Grant of Cwmegass to sie and ansuer this petitione against the nynth day of January Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

Att Edinburgh the Threttie ane of December Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs

D1695/12/501

Warrant

Warrand to imprison James Mcphersone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councell be James Mcphersone of Inverinheven Shewing That wheras the petitioner being conveined before the Commissioners of Justiciary at Invernes for his alleadged being gwiltie actor airt and pairt of robbing Spoilling and intrometting with and away takeing certaine cattell goods and wthers pertaining to John Grant of Comegrass in May Jwne or Jullie Jaj vic eightie nyn when the Late Viscount of Dwndie was in the hills In the which proces the saids comissioners proceeded So Sumarly that without ane legall probatione Led against the petitione they did imprisone him in the tollbwith of Invernes wher he was detained for a considerable Space without putting the mater to a full Legall tryall Wherupon the petitioner did apply into the saids Lords of privie Councell and upon most Just grounds The saids Lords by ane act of the date the tenth day of December Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs was pleased to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Libertie furth of the said tollbuith of Invernes and ordained him to repaire to Edinburgh against the first day of January Jaj vic nyntie six And then enter himself prisoner within the tollbwith therof as will appear by the act herewith produced And for Doeing wherof the petitioner Did then find cautione As also in obedience to the saids Lords comands and order and for releiveing of his cautioners The petitioner hath now come to Edinburgh And knowing himself to be altogither innocent of the pretended crymes alleadged against him And that ther is no persewar to insist nor no wittnesses to prove any swch Delinqwence As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Councell They heirby ordaine the petitioner to enter himself prisoner in the tollbwith of Edinburgh betuixt and the first day of January next to come Conforme to the former act of councell and allowes the said John Grant of Cwmegass to sie and ansuer this petitione against the nynth day of January Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

1. NRS, PC2/26, 72v-73r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 72v-73r.